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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-08-25

NAP or PoPE's VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
Aug. 9, 1862, the battle of Cedar Mountain,
the first In Pope's Virginia campaign, was
fought. Sigel had been ordered to march to
Culpepper Aug 8, but mistook his orders and
did not reach there till the afternoon Of the
9th. That afternoon the battle opened with
an attack from Ewell's division on Banks.
Banks held possession OF hill near Cedar
mountain. Ewel1 planted q battery on Cedar
mountain to rake the Union forces. Part Of
EWells and Jackson's divisions took position
on q ridge opposite the hill occupied by the
Federal troops The battle began with
sharp artillery fire at o'clock. A corn field
and q wheat field lay between the two armies.
Jackson's old troops, called sometimes GJack-
sons own" sometimes the "Stonewan bril-
gade," were commanded at Cedar mountain
by Gen. Winder. He was killed early in the
action, and his command devolved on Gen.
Taliaferro.
Cedar mountain is called by the Confeder-
ates Slaughter mountain. Banks men were
posted on the hill mentioned and on the plain
near Cedar run, stream crossing the Gull
pepper road. The attack was ordered by
Stonewan jackson, who, in his report, says
that, finding only a part Of Popes army at
Culpepper Court House, he hoped, through
the blessing of Providence, to defeat it before
re-enforcements came up. In this fight Jack
son had his own old division and those of Hill
and Ewell, nearly 25 900 men in all, the best
and most experienced soldiers of the army of
the Confederacy Banks had less than 1000
men, consisting Of Williams and Augur's di-
visions, with Gordon's brigade, not quite
1900, posted as a reserve on the extreme
right.
Gen. Jubal A. Early. c. 8. A., took prominent
part In the battle OF Cedar Mountain, having
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bald Knobbers ON trial.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. pa special
to the Globe-Democrat from Ozark,
Mo-, says: The Bald Knobbers are
again in Ozark and the first day of the
trial found the court room crowded
with anxious spectators. The sheriff
stole march on the populace by an
nouncing that the prisoners would not
be brought from Springfield until Mon
day, and early Sunday morning he
stepped from the train with the cap
tive regulators. Word soon flew to
their families and friends and the jail
was crowded with women and children,
who pressed their troubled faces
against the bars of the jail in their
efforts to get nearer. The men, accuS-
toned to active life, showed the effects
of their imprisonment. Their
bronZed faces had assumed a paleness
and their manners were less careless.
Judge Hubbard opened court at 1
O'Clock Monday. He instructed the
grand jury and said that they had
better opportunity to investigate the
acts of the Christian county regulators
than the former inquiring tribunal pos
Sessed, as the backbone of the organic
alton had been broken. Several mo-
tions to quaSh minor indictments were
filed. among them being some that had
signified willingness to testify for the
state. At 4 O'Clock, while the court
was in session, a wild, wierd scene oc-
CURED at the Jail. The wife of VIM.
Stanley rushed in frenzy from her
sick bed, and the frantic shrieks of the
poor woman disturbed the sombre
town as she ran toward the Jail
with arms outstretched, crying
and praying to heaven to protect
the innocent and save her imprisoned
husband. Her cries were taken up by
other women and children and an eX-
cited crowd gathered around the Jail,
gazing awe-stricken at the tragic spec
tacle. The craZed woman eXhorted
the crowd for several minutes in the
most fervid manner and was led away
just before court adjourned
John Wilson threw himself upon the
mercy of the court, pleading guilty of
Green Walker. AS this is
the first plea of guilty for the Bald
Knob assault, and there are about
similar charges pending,
The decision of the court is looked for
with the deepest anxiety. Wilson is
Baptist preacher.
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Lee a. Chickamauga In 1855 he held command
for q time of the western Confederate army. but
was relieved from duty in consequence OF defeats
received at the hands OF Gen. Thomas. He then
retired to private life and to poverty. He died In
1872 leaving large family of dependent children,
who were generously provided for by the citizens
Of the south and elsewhere
At O'Clock that very morning, Gen. Blu
ford, securing about with his cavalry, saw
moving clouds of dust" from the direction
of Gainesville and Thoroughfare Gap. Long
street, with $1,000 men, was already there,
thirty-six hours before he was expected As
for I.ongstreeet, he heard before he reached
Gainesville the noise OF the battle that had
already begun between SigeI's corps and
jackson, and then, he says, ''the march was
BY IL so O'Clock Longstreetls line of battle
at Groveton was complete.
Hoods batteries were ordered into position
ON the Warrenton turnpike Immediately on
their arrival
Longstreet and jackson formed their linz
of battle in the shape of blunt v at Grove
arm Of it. Longstreet On the left. The dispo-
sition was q very advantageous one Lee
commanded in person
Pops had ordered Mcdowell and FItz John
Porter TO move forward toward Gainesville
on the morning OF the 18th. They were at
Bethlehem church, two miles away. Nc
DoWen, being the senior officer, took On him
Porter an order and pushed ON to the battle
field.
AT this point begins the controversy which
led to the historic and intarminable FItz John
Porter case. Mcdowell understood his order
70 mean that Porter shoald talEs
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COL FLETCHER WEBSTER he was killed.
By the morning Of Aug. so the last Of Lees
forces had como up. He now had q, 600 men
ready for action. Pope had 10000. At $50
on the night Of the 10Th Pope sent another
order to Fftz John Porter to be present at
daybreak with his corps. He obeyed this
time, except two Of his brigades, that miscon-
strued orders and marched TO CentreviIle and
remained there all day. The rest took brave
part In the fighting. It was a terrible battle.
musketry and exploding shells, the neighing
Of horses, the shouts of soldiers, and then the
groans Of wounded and dying, till the waters
OF Bull Run ran with blood.
Pope believed the Confederates were re-
treating, and at noon ordered pursuit A
sudden discharge of artillery that shook the
ground told Lee that the battle had begun.
As to fighting, It was repetition of the day
before. AZ TO the end, 1t resulted in the de-
feat Of Pope. His soldiers were driven back
across the east side OF Bull Run and retreated
to Centreville. There were, however, in
stances Of heroism that day which have
never been excelled.
Haintzelman's corps was on the extreme
Federal right In this battle. Next to him
came Reno, with two divisions of Burnside,s
corps, and next Sigel's corps. The left wing
the rear. It consisted of McDoWells and
Porter's corps and Reynolds Pennsylvania re-
serves
This was the order of fight on that disas-
LOuS udy Aor bne Union troops: BuGterfeId'S
brigade made a gallant advance, supported
by Sykes regulars. At the same time Reno
and Heintzelman attacked on the right,
They were Joined afterward by REYNOLDS
Here the Confederate left held by jackson
was Longstreet, who went TO bis aid, drove
back the Federals with fierce fire from two
batteries, and then charged upon them.
As Butterdeld advanced on the Union left
the woods suddenly seemed alive with men in
gray. Col Warren, With two regiments,
tried to hold the place Reynolds vacated
when he went 70 the right. He was over
troops fought CALAMITY, but outnumbered
two to one, what could they doa Porteras
corps went into that bloody fight with not
quite 7,OOO men. When it came out and drew
back across Bull Run there were not 5000
left. The center Of both armies suffered most.
In the fighting Of Aug. %, % and so the
Union troops lost Il, 900 men, the Confeder-
Ates about 6, 400.
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cHANTlLLY, OR OK And.

The battle of Chantilly was fought on Mon
day, Sept. 1, on ridge called Ok Hill, near
the village OF Chantilly. The Confederates,
therefore, call this fight the battle of Ok Hill,
or Germantown. The ridge lies little north
east of Centreville, whittier the Federal troops
had fed after the defeat at Manassas, Aug. so.
Jackson pursued the retreating army toward
Centreville. He crossed Bull Run at Sudley,s
ford the morning of the 31st Pope had been
REINFORCED by Summers and Franklin's ex-
cellent corps Of McClellan's army. They had
come up from Alexandria. Pope had now
$4,000 men.
The afternoon Of Sept the two armies
fought at Ok Hill, in the midst of a storm
which out Numbered even the roar Of cannon.
jackson had hoped to reach Fairfax Court
House, in the rear of the Federal army, and
cut of its communication with Washington.
The battle was opened with an attack by
Stuart's Confederate cavalry First the Con-
federates were driven hack Then they, re-
enforced, repulsed the Union troops belong
ing to Gen. Isaac /. Stevens division of Reno's
corps. In this action Gen. Stevens, gallant
officer, was killed. Gen. Phil Kearney dashed
in to the aid of Stevens. He was riding in
front Of his soldiers so far that he had got
outside of his own lines. It was growing
dusk Kearney asked of a soldier where a
certain regiment was. The instant he did so
he perceived it was Confederate soldier.
He galloped away. But the soldier fired .
bullet after him and he fell. He died in q
few minutes. The Confederates sent his body
under a flag of truce to his own men next day.
Thick darkness clsEed the combat on the
field of Chantiliy, where there was bloody
fighting, but no victory for either side.
The Union forces engaged in the battle OF
OK Hill or Chantilly were Of the corps Of
Reno and Heintzelnan. The Confederate
troops were chiefly those OF Stonewau Jack
son, among them the veteran troops OF Ewel,
Early and A p. Hill. Longstreet's advance
came up about the time the battle was ended.
PopeS army suffered greatly for want Of
supplies during the three days fighting and
Immediately subsequent. his cavalry horses
were especially used up. On the first day Of
September he wrote to Gen Haneck: There
are not five horses to company that can
raise trot" In his official report, made
afterward, he says that on the morning of
Aug 30, when the battle of Manassas was
fought, his troops had had little to eat for
two days, his cavalry horses nothing at all,
and had not been unsaddled for ten days He
also complains bitterly Of the want Of loyalty
to himself among the soldiers and officers OF
the Army Of the Potomac, occasioned by their
partisan feeling for Mcclellan, whom Pops
had partially superseded.
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u, 1861 He afterward saw much severe fighting.
He is now retired brigadier general, living In
New York city, and engaged in scientific and
literary pursuits. He contributed the volume
"Chancelorsville and Gettysburg to the Cam
paigns of the Civil War"
In the battle of Groveton, Aug. %, both
forces took up the fight which had been left
unfinished near Gainesville the night before.
Groveton was a village on the Warrenton
turnpike, which led to Alexandria Grove
fighting. A little to the northeast Of Grove
ton was the historic stream Of Dull Run,
whence the fighting grounds hereabouts
gained their name. Bull Run flows south
east and empties into the Potomac
At the battle of Groveton, the Goth, Jack
son fronted nearly south, his left at Sudley
Ford on Bull Run, his right at Groveton.
Sigel's corps attacked his right at daylight,
and there was bloody fight there till 1870,
with varied result. Milroy and Carl Schurz
made fierce charges on the Confederate line.
Amid the conflicting accounts and recrimi-
nations which grew out Of the battle Of
Groveton, Aug. %, it is hard to get at the
truth about that fight 1t seems clear, how
ever, that Thoroughfare Gap was the key to
victory for Pope. It might be called 9 second
Thermopyla. Two brigades Of Federal
troops could have held it against ten times
their number 1t was the mountain pass to-
ward which Longstreet was marching with
his whole heavy division, and through which
he must pass to Join jackson at Groveton.
If the pass had been well guarded he could
not have gone through it. Then Pope's army
might have defeated jackson before he was
REINFORCED. It was what Pope planned to
do He expected Longstreet's coming. In
an order issued the morning Of the 18th, he
mentioned that by tomorrow night or next
day" Longstreet would be upon them
Gen John Bell Hood, of the Confederate army.
was a KentucRian born in 1881. He passed
through the course at West Point and served in
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Underground InsuRanee.

TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 23.-H. G. KEEL
lar, recently appointed by the Superin-
tendent of Insurance to examine into
the financial condition Of the National
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of
Salina, submitted the result of his la
bors this evening. 1t states that the
company began operations March /,
1885, with John II. Prescott as presi-
dent and Edward G. Gay as secretary,
and Immediately inaugurated an indis-
criminate traffic in underground insur-
ance all over the United States through
irresponsible brokers. AS a result the
company became burdened with fire.
quent serious losses before it had time
to create and maintain reserve fund.
The only officer connected with the
company having any knowledge OF in
Surance is the secretary. The total in
come of the company from its organiZa
ton to August was 1874, J94; its total
disbursements, S1S1 ,195; balance s12,-
800. which should be on hand, but
which has evaporated in an unaccount-
able manner. The company has no
substantial available assets, while it
is confronted with unpaid losses of
$50, 600. No charge of crookedness is
made against the officers.
Immediately upon receiving the re-
port, Superintendent Wilder revoked
the authority Of the company to do fur
Their business.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-The di-
rectors of the st. Joseph Sc Santa Fe
Railroad Company met tonight in this
city and elected officers. the President
being Mr.. w. A. p. Mcdonald, of this
city. The constitution and bylaws
were adopted. This company repre-
sents the Atchison, Topeka 6 Santa
Fe and viii build from Atchison at
once to st. Joe and thence east to Car
rollton, Mo. It viii be ninety-seven
miles, passing through the counties of
Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell and Roy.
connecting with the main Chicago line
of the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe at
Carrollton. The proposed route viii be
the shortest between Chicago and this
city. Werk win be commenced inn
mediately on the line between st. Joe
VIII be continued east to Carrollton via
Cameron.
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saved fheFolider

MARoA, ILL.,, Aug. 2f.-Rains have
not increased the crop of corn one sim
gle grain anywhere in the drouth-
stricken district. For weeks the bloom
from the tassel has been off and the tas.
sci is dead, and without it no single
grain could be formed. There is plenty
of corn here of good growth without
ears. Corn will be helped in quality
but not an additional ear. The great
benefit of the rain has been in saving
corn, which is not too far gone, will
ripen naturally and fodder will be
good. We have already had one month
of winter feeding and will have to feed
one week longer before the pastures
will take care of stock,
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saving. Rank,s Creditors.

LEAVENwORTH, Kas., Aug. ga
meeting of the creditors of the Glenn
ents saving bank was held at the court
house to day, and most of the time was
passed in balloting for a receiver. A
verbal statement of the condition of
the banks affairs, so far as known, was
made by one of its officers. Work on
the banks books is still proceeding. 1t
is probable that nothing will be done
until tomorrow. The eastern deposit
ors and capitalists who invested
through Clements are arriving on
every train.
When the meeting convened d. r.
Anthony was made chairman and Geo.
M. Bowen secretary. Mr.. Anthony
said he thought the assets of the bank
would cover the liabilities, as there
were PIC depositors who had less than
800 in the bank. He thought the ap-
pointment of an assignee would be a
hardship, as large percentage of the
claims would then be swallowed up by
the expenses. G.. B. Peirce, the custo-
dian of the funds, said the bank was
solvent and he did not see the necessi-
ty of appointing a receiver. DR.. j. S.
Weaver said he represented a large
amount of the money deposited and he
did not object to the appointment of an
assignee. IL. d. Rush, din ector, said
he thought the bank would be opened
inside of sixty days under a new name,
and go right along. Attorney Hooker,
of Fredonia, New York, representing
eastern stockholders, was present. He
wanted a receiver.
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Firm wheel Party.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the new political
party recently organized in this city
under the name of the American Party
to-day issued an official call for a
city on Friday and Saturday the 18th
and 18th of September, and they call
upon all American citizens of what
ever party or special affiliation who
sympathize with the sentiments and
are in favor of the political objects of
the new party to attend for the
purpose of completing the organization
and promoting among others the fol-
lowing specific objects:
First. To emphasize and perpetuate
the sentiment America for Americans.
Second. The restriction of immigra-
ton.
Third. A thorough revision of the
naturalization laws.
Fourth. Reserving American lands
for American citizens only.
Fifth. The protection of Americans
in all their rights on land and sea, in
all parts of the world.
Sixth. To restrict and guard the
rights of election franchise.
Seventh. To abolish polygamy in the
United States Immediately and en-
tirely.
Eighth. To enact and enforce such
laws as will tend to eradicate in
temperance.
Ninth. To develop the resources of
the country by a wise system of inter
nal improvements.
Tenth. To protect and promote the
American system of free common
schools.
Eleventh. To adjust the relations be
tween labor and capital on perma-
nent basis of equality and justice, land
especially do we invite the representa-
tiVes and members of the following
organizations to meet and cooperate
with us in said convention, viz
The Patriotic Order Sons Of America
the Order of United American
Mechanics, the Junior Order of United
| American Mechanics, the Order OF
Deputies, the Sons OF the Revolution
airy Sires, the Political Alliance, thu
United Minute Men, the various
Changers, and all other orders and or
CARNATIONS whose principles and senti
| ments win enable them to work in thu
American Party on the foregoing basis
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BEER AND BLOOD.
Damaging Riot Between Miners
Caused by q Preacher.

----~~SAnAs AsAOG 8CGHeCn miners
Caused by = Preacher.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. ga ter
rible riot took place Sunday at Glen
Lyon, five miles from Nanticoke, in
which 300 miners were engaged. The
combatants were composed of men of
all natlonalities, and, strange enough,
the mad occurrence was inspired by a
methodist preacher named Taggart.
1t seems that it had been the custom of
several hungarian and Polish mer-
co Glen Lyon to supply certain board
ing house run by young unmarried men
who club and live together, ordering
goods from the peddlers, who trust
them. The Susquehanna coal company
had always set Saturday for pay day,
and hereto fore it had been their habit
to pay at Nanticoke. Sunday, howeV-
or, for the first time paid the men at
Glen Lyon, or Morgantown.
The Rev. MIR. Taggart, of Glen
Lyon, has frequently preached against
the dissertation of the Sabbath, and
determined to put stop to it if posi-
bic, and Sunday he organized a posse
OF his church members for that pur-
pose. The men got wind of it and de-
termlned to resist any overtureS of that
kind. The collectors made their ap-
pearancs, and the natural excitement
of the movement was augmented by a
universal indulgence in beer and Whis-
ky. AS the day advanced the church.
men became alarmed at the situation
and kept themselves in hiding.
The feeling of antagoniSm was so in
tense, however, that it finally culmin-
ated in a free fight between men of op-
posite nationalities, maddened by drink
and soon 800 men were furiously en-
gagged with sticks, stones and clubs for
weapons. The riot lasted half an hour
and men were struck down on all sides.
Dozens were carried away with bleed
ing and cracked heads to their homes.
A few women mixed in the fray and
were badly beaten. The riot ceased
only when the participants were too
few to carry it on, the wounded requir-
ing the attention of many who did not
return after they had left the field. It
is reported that over sixty of the riot
ers are seriously hurt, and many of
them fatally.
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SECOND BULL RUN.
Story of Gen. Pope's Campaign
in Virginia.
ITS QUARTER CENTENARY.
Hot Fighting from Cedar Mountain
to Chantilly.

The Campaign Begins at Cedar Noun
tain, the 9th OF August, 1s62-It Ends
with POpe's Retreat 20 Washington.
September I-FightIng Every Step OF
the way-rhe Three Days Battles at
Bull Hun, Gainesville, Groveton and
Manassas.
1t was aquarter OF q century ago on June
% that Maj. Gen. John Pope was appointed
to command the Army OF Virginia The
scattered forces of Banks, Fremont and
Mcdowell tn had been demoraliked by the
movements Z Stonewall jackson In the
Shenandoah valley were to TO be united into
ono army, tho Army OF Virginia, and put
under one head. That head was Gen. Pope
There were three corps under the COM
manders named Fremont resigned when
Pope was appointed, and his corps-the First
was given to Gen. Franz SigeL Banks COM
manded the Second corps, Mcdowell the
Third. Tho three contained altogether not
quite 1900 men, But one marked feature
Der Of stragglers connected with It After
complained Of 1t and said half the great
diminution Of his forces there was caused by
struggling and skulldng from the army"
Gen. Gordon in his book, the HArmy of Vir-
ginia, I" remarks Of one. corps that its NOM
beers seldom reported in full except at meal
time. The cause OF this want OF discipline Is
hard to trace.
Pope was q western man Of large stature
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wen informed a. to Federal movements
They early learned that Pope's forces were
concentrating near GordonsYiIle. This was
railroad center, and kept Richmond in com
muntcation with the region both 70 the west
ward end southwark, enabling it TO draw
supplies.
Pope resolved to take possession Of Cor
louisville. An order to ssize it and destroy
the railroads had been given as early as July
II, but was not carried out.
To preserve Gordonsville Lee had hurried
division after division Of his army away from
Richmond to that place. First Jackson and
Ewen went, then A. p. Hill, 20 protect Cor
louisville. jackson and Ewell went as early
as July L. Aug. Is, just at the time Nc
Clellan was Withdrawing reluctantly from
the James, the rest of the Confederate divi-
sions, Longstrest's and Hoods, and nearly all
OF Magruder's and Huger's, started TO Join the
main body at Gordonsville. There was thus
prospect for . large fight The scene was
now to be changed from the Chickahominy
and the Shenandoah to the Rappahannock
and Bull Run.
Brig. Gems Buford and Bayard had COM
nand Of Pope's cavalry.